Paint is peeling from the east side of the former Richard’s Building Supply at 220 E. Judd St., which has been abandoned since at least 2018. Demolition by new owner MBI would precede development of what is considered a key downtown site, perhaps for apartments. (Independent file photo)
Development of the long-abandoned downtown lumberyard took a first step last week when the City Council approved an inducement resolution for the new owner, MBI. That means MBI may begin […]
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Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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